Australia’s opposition chief has known as for Albanese to apologise over the “insulting” feedback.
Requested whether or not he would express regret for his “disrespectful behaviour” in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian chief mentioned: “I reject the assertion within the query.”
The feedback prompted some outrage on social media in Japan, the place Takaichi grew to become the country’s first woman prime minister final 12 months.
“I am not a supporter of the Liberal Democratic Celebration or a defender of the present authorities, however that is actually terrible. It is disrespectful in the direction of our prime minister,” mentioned one X consumer.
“Positive this man’s remarks are unbelievable. On prime of that, it suggests how he thinks it is OK to deal with Takaichi – or Japan for that matter – this crudely,” mentioned one other.
Some have been additionally offended by the perceived insult to Japanese fruit, with the number of melon in query costing upwards of 30,000 yen (US$190).
“Do not you dare suppose the Australian fruits and ours are the identical. Ignorance is pathetic,” mentioned one social media remark.
Albanese for his half certified his feedback, saying that the fruit “ended up being fairly good”.
